Montreal-raised NBA star Chris Boucher makes time for his second passion: helping his community [Video]

Toronto Raptors star Chris Boucher may make basketball look easy, but his rise to stardom was born from humble beginnings.

“I lived in Montreal and I’ve seen what it is not to have anything and being a kid trying to figure out ways to have opportunities,” Boucher told CTV News.

The NBA player was born in St. Lucia and moved to Montreal North when he was five. At 16, he quit school and worked as a dishwasher at St. Hubert chicken.

At the relatively late age of nineteen, he was spotted playing pick-up basketball and eventually was offered a spot in an amateur league.

The rest is history.

He says he’s always been a generous person.

“When I didn’t have anything I was always a giving person so it feels good to be in a position to give back,” he said.

Now that the ball is in his court, he’s using the opportunity for his other passion: helping his community.

“When I …